Zayn Malik announces first live show in eight years

Zayn Malik has some exciting news for fans.

The former One Direction star has taken to Instagram to share that he'll be performing his first live show in eight years.

Following the announcement of his upcoming album Room Under The Stairs, the singer has announced he'll be performing in London for one night only.

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Taking to the stage at O2 Shepherds Arena on May 17, Malik is set to perform to an intimate crowd of around 2000 people who will be able to gain access to tickets after pre-ordering his new album.

His last live performance was back in 2016 when he performed a short set at Wango Tango festival in California following his exit from One Direction and the release of his first solo album Mind Of Mine.

Later that year he was on the lineup to headline Capital's Summertime Ball, however just minutes before he was set to take to the stage the crowd was notified that the Pillowtalk singer had cancelled his highly anticipated set.

In a now deleted Instagram post, Pedestrian TV reports that Malik issued a statement explaining that his decision to cancel was due to the "worst anxiety" of his career.

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Malik has not done a live performance since, however has released two more albums since his solo debut in 2016.

In 2018 Malik came out with Icarus Falls, following that up in 2021 with the album Nobody is Listening.

His latest work Room Under The Stairs is set to drop the same day of his live performance on 17 May.

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